Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Goodfellas to Distribute Iranian Censorship Satire 'Divine Comedy'
Imagine a filmmaker in Iran who wants to show his movies, but the government won't let him.
This new movie, 'Divine Comedy,' is a funny story about that problem.
The filmmaker tries to get his movie seen by the public, but he has to outsmart government officials and deal with rules.
The director was even banned from traveling after showing a film before.
Now, a company has agreed to help sell the film so people around the world can see it.
Goodfellas acquired world sales rights for Ali Asgari's satire, 'Divine Comedy'.
The film satirizes Iranian film censorship and bureaucratic issues.
Director Ali Asgari faced a travel ban after showing his film 'Terrestrial Verses' at Cannes.
The film follows a filmmaker attempting to screen his work despite censorship.
The film is set to premiere at Venice's Orizzonti sidebar.
- Who
- Ali Asgari directed the film; Goodfellas acquired the rights.
- What
- Goodfellas acquired world sales rights for the Iranian film 'Divine Comedy', a satire about censorship.
- When
- The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
- Where
- The film is set in Iran and will be shown at the Venice Film Festival.
- Why
- To bring awareness to Iranian censorship and share the film with a global audience.
- Film Title
- Divine Comedy
- Director
- Ali Asgari
- Topic
- Iranian film censorship
- Sales Rights Acquired By
- Goodfellas
- Premiere
- Venice Film Festival (Orizzonti)